Bracelet hook



Aug. 11, 1925.

C. H. PATTEN BRACELET HOOK Filed Feb. 24, 1925 flaw ATTORNEYS.

Patented Aug. 11, 1925.

UITED STATES ATE T EFICE.

CHARLES H. PATTEN, OLE PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNOR T0 REX MANU- FACTURING CO., 015 PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, A CORPORATION OF RHODE ISLAND.

BRACELET HOOK.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES H. PATTEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Providence, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bracelet Hooks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved construction of bracelet hook employed primarily for attaching the ends of a bracelet to a wrist watch and the like; and the object of this invention is to provide an operating member on the hook-closing tongue arranged to extend through the back of the hook to be engaged to lift the tongue from closed position to permit the ready detachment of the hook from the watch.

\Vith these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as will be more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved hook showing the operating member extending through the back of the hook into position to be engaged to lift the tongue from closed position.

Figure 2 is a perspective view illustrating the under side of the tongue removed from the hook member.

Figure 8 is a perspective View showing the hook with the tongue removed showing the opening in its back.

Figure 4 is a sectional side elevation illustrating one form of tongue as mounted in the body of the hook, the free end of the tongue is shown in position to close the hook and as having an operating extension projecting through the back of the hook by means of which the tongue may be lifted from closed position.

It is found in the practical operation of ordinary bracelet hooks, somewhat diflicult to place the finger inside of the bracelet beneath the tongue to lift the same sufiiciently to remove the hook from the watch bail when the bracelet tightly engages the wrist of the wearer, which action sometimes serves to twist the bracelet to such an extent as to rupture some of its links. To obviate this ditficulty, I have formed a finger on the end of the tongue and arranged the same to extend through the back of the struction by which these advantageous results may be obtained With reference to the drawings, 10 designates the bracelet hook having a body portron 11 preferably formed in box shape with a forwardly-extending shank portion 12 havlng its end bent over into hook form as at 18, the back of this shank portion being herein shown as being provided with an opening 1 1 for the purpose presently described.

In the body portion of this hook, I have mounted a hook closing tongue member 15 which may be secured in the body portion 11 of the hook by any suitable means and may be provided with a spring tongue 16, if desired, or other suitable spring means for pressing the free end 17 of the tongue into engagement with the hook 18, to normally close the same. The free end of this tongue is preferably provided with a finger, extension member or operating shank 18 set at an angle to the plane of the tongue to extend up through the opening 14 in the back of the hook and the free end of this shank 18 above the back of the hook is preferably offset at an angle to the plane of the shank, as at 19, to be readily engaged by the finger nail of the operator'to lift the tongue from engagement with the hook and so avoid the difliculty of being obliged to extend the finger around beneath the hook to engage and lift the tongue when it is desired to remove the hook from engagement with the bail of the watch.

My improved device is extremely simple and practical in construction and effective in its operation and by its use the closing tongue member may be readily withdrawn from closed position when desired to enable the hook to be disengaged from the watch or other device to which it is connected.

The foregoing description is directed solely towards the construction illustrated, but I desire it to be understood that I reserve the privilege of resorting to all the mechanical changes to which the device is susceptible, the invention being defined and 'l-iook-closing tongue having adjacent its free hook closing end an operating finger bent up and extending through said opening to be engaged to liftthe tongue from closed position. r r

3. A sheet metal bracelet hook formed oi a body portion having a hook at oneend with an opening through its back, and a hook-closing tongue having one end housed and held in said body by the folding of the same into, box shaped position and an operating finger on said tongue bent up and extending through said opening to be'engaged to lift the tongue from closed posit-ion.

4. A sheet metal bracelet hook comprising a body portion having a hook-shaped shank with ahole through its back, a tongue extending from said body with its free end normally yieldingly closing said hook and having an extension bent-up from adjacent its free end projecting through said hole to be engaged to lift the tongue from closed position.

5. A bracelet hook comprising a sheet metal body portion having a hook-shaped shank with an opening through its back adjacent the bend of the hook, a sheet metal spring-actuated tongue having one end mounted in said body its opposite end normally yieldingly closing said hook and haw ing an integral finger at its free hook closing end extending at an angle therefrom through said opening to be engaged to lift said tongue to open position.

(3. A. bracelet hook comprising a sheet metal body portion having a hook-shaped shank with an opening through its back, a spring pressed sheet metal tongue mounted in said body with one end normally closing said hook, an integral finger folded up from the hook-closing edge of the tongue having a shank portion extending at an angle thereto through said opening, the end of said finger shank being offset at an angle to its shank aortion to be eno'a ed to lift the tongue toopen position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

CHARLES H. PATTEN. 

